Venice Travel Tips

It?s easy to get off the beaten path in Venice ? just ignore the yellow signs pointing to the Rialto or San Marco or the train station and, hey presto, you?ll be lost and away from the madding crowd ...
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For many travelers, Venice itself is a day trip from elsewhere ? but if you?re spending several days in Venice itself, you may be looking for day trip options in the area. Here are some of the best ...
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Take time to meander - losing yourself in the maze of canals and lanes is one of Venice's principal pleasures. The cluster of sights around the Piazza San Marco are heart-clutchingly beautiful, but ...
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Water is a fundamental element of Venice. While in any other city you might take a bus or the subway to get where you?re going, in Venice it?s the boat that reigns supreme. No doubt the most ...
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The ancient city of Venice, named after the goddess Venus, is a treasure trove of sites to see and visit. Built over 117 islands in the middle of a lagoon, you might think that the city could only ...
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Any town with a couple of canals can claim to be the Venice of the North, the Venice of the East or the Venice of Minnesota. But there will only ever be one Venice. The incomparable architecture ...
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In stark contrast to Carnival festivities in Rio, New Orleans and
elsewhere, the Carnival of Venice, like the city that hosts it, is as much a
period piece as it is a hedonistic celebration. Banned ...
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While historic Venice itself is enough to make your trip worthwhile, if you have any love of wine at all you should take the opportunity to head inland for a day or so and see where those whites and ...
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The Veneto region in northeastern Italy contains one of the country?s most popular tourist destinations - the city of Venice - but there?s more to see and do in the region than simply swoon over the ...
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You may have heard people wax poetic about the hill towns of Tuscany, or perhaps the hill towns of neighboring Umbria, but the entire country of Italy is so mountainous and hilly that there are hill ...
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There?s no getting around the fact that Venice, while gorgeous and completely worth every gushing essay written about it, has an over-abundance of mediocre restaurant options. There is, however, good ...
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Sure it can seem a bit kitsch, but you?re in Venice, the sun is shining or it?s a romantically balmy evening, so what do you do? Take a ride in a gondola! Venice is meant to be viewed from the water, ...
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In the world of art, the Venice Biennale has, for over a century now, ranked as one of the most important events in the world. If you are an ambitious contemporary artist, the Venice Biennale is a ...
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I am not a very fast learner so I have been on a few photography tours, I think they are the absolute best way to see a new city. The guides seem to know all the secret spots for capturing iconic ...
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Not everyone can afford the traditional 40-minute Gondola Ride that is so emblematic of Venice. Maybe you've splurged on a grand hotel, some gourmet meals, or your budget just doesn't run to that ...
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